Team Talk: A memorable Sunday at Monza

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Sergio Perez, 18th

“It was a very difficult race for us. We were losing a lot of time on the straights, which made it extremely difficult to fight the cars around us. Our pace through the corners was much closer to the others, so it was frustrating to see such a big difference in the straights. We should have some parts coming to help us on the straights and with the next Ferrari engine. The team is pushing hard to get everything in place as soon as possible, and hopefully that will put us in a much stronger position for the upcoming races.”

Valtteri Bottas, 19th

“I think the first stint of the race was one of the most positive so far. It felt like we were in the mix with the Williams for a long time, but unfortunately on the second stint we lost a lot of time. We had a slow pit stop which put us into blue flag territory which made it difficult to get into a rhythm and ultimately, compromised our race. We had a much more trouble-free weekend that’s allowed us to focus on improving the finer details rather than solving problems. Our race pace looked slightly better than our previous GPs and we finished with both cars, so we’re making progress.”

Marcin Budkowski, Team Principal

“It was a hot and demanding race, but it was important to get both cars to the chequered flag, finishing P18 and P19. There are lessons for us to take away from today, and we know where the main weaknesses are. Congratulations to Kimi on a historic victory in front of a home crowd.

“Checo had a good fight with Fernando, which gave us some positive moments, while Valtteri had to contend with multiple blue flags toward the end of the race to bring the car home. We will take the learnings from Monza, regroup quickly and look forward to Madrid next weekend.”